Vegetable Glycerin | Glycerin

Vegetable Glycerin General Information

• Pearl Name: Glycerin
• Generic Trade Name (if any): Glycerol
• English Name: Glycerin
• Turkish Name: Glycerine
• Case Number: 56-81-5
• EC Number: 200-289-5
• IUPAC Number: Propane-1,2,3-triol

1. Brief Description of Glycerin:

Glycerin is a colorless, odorless, sweet-tasting, viscous liquid. It is chemically classified as a diol and is used in many industrial, commercial, and medical applications.

2. Areas of Use:

Vegetable Glycerin is used in the food and beverage industries as a moisturizer, antifreeze and viscosity regulator. It is also used as a carrier in the pharmaceutical industry, as an antifreeze in the automobile industry, in the production of plastics, in cosmetics and in many other industrial applications.

3. Physical Properties of Vegetable Glycerin:

• Physical Condition: Colorless viscous liquid
• Colour: Colorless
• Smell: Odorless
• Taste: Sweet
• Intensity: Approx. 1.26 g/cm³
• Melting Point: 17.8°C
• Boiling point: 290°C

4. Chemical Properties and Molecular Formula of Glycerin:

• Chemical Formula: C₃H₈O₃
• Chemical Group: Diol
• pH Value: 5.5 – 7.0 (Aqueous solution)
• Chemical Reactivity: Hydrolysis of alcoholic groups, use as surfactant

5. Other Names of Glycerin:

• Other Turkish Names: Glycerol
• Other Names in English: Glycerol

6. Useful Links

Glycerin Product File: National Center for Biotechnology Information (2024). PubChem Compound LCSS for CID 753, Glycerin. Retrieved April 1, 2024 https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Glycerin#datasheet=LCSS.

Glycerin Safety File (LCSS): National Center for Biotechnology Information (2024). PubChem Compound LCSS for CID 753, Glycerin. Retrieved April 1, 2024 https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Glycerin#datasheet=LCSS.

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